1960: Love in the Courtyard collides with Beneath the Zhengyang Gate!
Li Nian, the Lou family’s live-in son-in-law, looks honest, but secretly has a golden finger that grants him a personal space. He knows exactly what’s going on!
From the start, he exposes Yi Zhonghai’s secrets. A bowl of millet porridge teaches Banggeng a lesson, and a bowl of pork ribs puts the Deaf Old Lady in her place!
Yi Zhonghai tries to take him on as a disciple and get him into the factory. When Li Nian refuses, Yi Zhonghai brings Clerk Zhu over to persuade him, but gets turned away all the same!
Qin Huairu tries probing him with jealous questions? He lets it go in one ear and out the other. Silly Zhu makes snide remarks? He can’t be bothered to respond!
His bottom line is clear: hurt his wife or daughter, and he’ll make you pay!
In this dog-eat-dog courtyard, Li Nian has no grand ambitions. He only wants to protect his wife and children and enjoy a peaceful life with meat at every meal!
Yan Bugui cries out in alarm: “Li Nian, get out of the courtyard!”
Yi Zhonghai begs: “Please, show some mercy. Stop exposing everything!”
Liu Haizhong sighs resentfully: “Why can’t I become a high-ranking official?”
Qin Huairu sighs with envy: “I’m so jealous of Li Nian and Lou Xiaoyan!”
Silly Zhu doubts himself: “Am I really a simp?”
Xu Damao calls out urgently: “Brother-in-law, I regret it!”
The book is good to read, the protagonist is not a nonsensical hard steel, and is in line with the survival wisdom of the times...